changing cpu what improvement will i see?

Guest · May 13, 2015

hello i recently bought a new gigabyte gtx 970 g1 gaming i already have an amd a-10 6800k
(psu:HKC 550W)
i knew it will bottleneck but i got the gtx 970 for unrefusable price (money equal to 220$)

im thinking about upgrading the cpu to remove bottleneck but every game runs maxed and i want to know what performance improvement will i see if i upgrade my processor to an i7-4790k I game at 1440x900 (i dont want to improve it till it gets broken) i want 30fps (bcs my xbox play games on 30fps)

the games i play may include heavy cpu using games (i dont realy know) starcraft 2 skyrim but im not going to mod it and all assassins creed (i already finished crysis 3 so i will not play it on this computer)

if i wont see major improvements i will just buy a ps4 (it is almost the same price as the i7-4790k)
thanks for your help

mcnumpty23 · May 13, 2015

you would need to change motherboard to run a 4790k

and if you only want 30fps you should be getting over that now

Guest · May 13, 2015

i know i will have to change motherboard thats not an issue since mothgerboards are cheap

but the i7-4790k cost 3 times the a10-6800k where does the money go? because thats a lot of price difference between the two

disturbed force · May 13, 2015

If it's just for gaming don't get the i7, the i5 4690k is the same performance in games http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1261?vs=1260 scroll down to gaming benchmarks and there is next to no difference between them. at 1440x900 the system is overkill but you are ready to go 1080p at anytime with far better performance then a xbone or ps4.

You will see a massive performance jump with a i7 or i5.

mcnumpty23 · May 13, 2015

yeah it is a big price difference

but the 4970k pretty much destroys that amd cpu

but it looks like your current set up should do what you want it to anyway so no need to spend anything

Guest · May 13, 2015

i5 is better? hmm thanks but sure?
ps4 or this system?
i5-4790k
8gb ddr3 ram 2400mhz
gigabyte g1 gaming gtx 970
HKC 550W
GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 5?
(i realy dont want to change my screen till it is broken)

bicycle_repair_man · May 13, 2015

I agree with all the above, your APU should be getting 30fps in most games already assuming that you've disabled the integrated graphics.

Upgrading to an i5 or an i7 will be expensive and is unnecessary.

Guest · May 13, 2015

i will spend that money anyway xD
but ps4 or this? (experience and raw performance wise) not interested in bloodborne or any ps4 exclusive games

mcnumpty23 · May 13, 2015

pc over ps4 every time for me

disturbed force · May 13, 2015

Not even a comparison, the computer destroys the ps4.

bicycle_repair_man · May 13, 2015

Once again, I agree with the above. The PC is a much more flexible platform for gaming and you aren't stuck with the settings that the developer chooses for you.

I switched from an Xbox 360 a few years ago and will never go back to a console.

Guest · May 13, 2015

sure thoes games will get optimalized for ps4 still?
and the difference between the a10 6800k and the i5 4690k is enough to give up the ps4?
thank you guys for helping

mcnumpty23 · May 13, 2015

as already mentioned you only need the i5 for gaming

but yes i would go for the pc every time

its upgradeable unlike ps4--can pick your own game settings--and can use it for so much more other stuff besides gaming

to me its a no brainer

bicycle_repair_man · May 13, 2015

The majority of games are optimised for console because the hardware remains the same over its lifetime, whereas PC optimisation is sometimes sub-par. You could argue that the variety of PC hardware makes optimisation more difficult, but personally, I think it's down to lazy developers or publishers. There have been plenty of games which play well on both PC and console, so the hardware argument goes out the window.

In a word, yes, particularly if you aren't interested in PS4 exclusives. Just remember that you'll need a Z-based motherboard to overclock and the processor you want is the 4690K, not a 4790K. Also bear in mind that Intel's new Skylake processors will be using a different socket, so buying Haswell now will compromise future upgradability.

Guest · May 13, 2015

hmm plz show me a motherboard with upgradebility and sli that would fit my needs (gaming+ web browsing) thx

disturbed force · May 13, 2015

Here is a suggestion, not sure kf you need a cpu cooler but a h100i is good if you can afford it, or a hyper evo 212 is also good and very well priced.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $343.98

Edit: if your talking about being able to upgrade to skylake there is no boards out that support the new socket, the board linked here supports broadwell if it ever releases.

bicycle_repair_man · May 13, 2015

There are no LGA1151 (Skylake) motherboards available right now; the processors are apparently due to go on sale from the summer.

Guest · May 13, 2015

i suddenly realised that lots of people complain about the gtx 970 being faulty or what they say it has some vram roblem 3.5 +0.5 slower or what im starting to worry i thought with 220$ for a 400$ card i won the lottery but now im starting to worry is it faulty or will i be ok?

wont the now motherboards with 1151 (and new processors) be expensive as hell?

mcnumpty23 · May 13, 2015

yeah there is the 3.5 vram thing

but it hasnt proved to be an issue in any game i have played

at $220 i would buy them all day long

Guest · May 13, 2015

what games and what resulotion do you play at?

disturbed force · May 13, 2015

I would likely just grab a 4690k and not wait for the minimal performance increase from skylake. Who knows what the prices will be like and when they will actually be released, people have been waiting a long time now for broadwell.

Guest · May 13, 2015

so best 1151 is minimal performance increase from best 1150 and huge price? in gaming

Guest · May 13, 2015

thanks

disturbed force · May 13, 2015

It's all speculation untill the 1151 socket with skylake is released, but I don't think it will blow the 4690k away by any means.

Guest · May 13, 2015

when is it released? before the end of the summer? if before 1st of july i will wait for it and see how it performs and what it costs

also i will play games lan with my brother he has a laptop with i5 and intel hd 4000 + 4gb ram i want to play the games he can in silent mode with the gigabyte gtx 970 g1 gaming is the difference between the two gpus enough for my gpu to not turn on the fans?
Games: star wars battlefront 1 starcraft 2 starcraft 1 dark sector crysis 1

also 3.5gb vram thing i want to max textures in all games i play (other settings are not so important like msaa) and i will play 1440x900 on this computer will my games eat up all vram? (i dont mind 30 fps i like playing on that but plz not less that 20fps that kills the fun

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changing cpu what improvement will i see?

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